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vivo Y15 | Specifications Review

vivo Y15 Overview

The vivo Y15 is a budget Android smartphone that recently became available in Kenya.

The unique selling proposition of the smartphone AKA the reason why wants you to buy the Y15, is the excellent battery profile and the triple rear camera system.

The vivo Y15 has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 21,900. At that price point, if you are interested in the Y15 you should also check out the TECNO Camon 11 Pro (Ksh. 19,999), Huawei P30 Lite (Ksh. 22,999) and Samsung Galaxy A50 (Ksh. 24,999)

That said, here is a quick run through the technical profile of the Y15. Be sure to leave your comments below in case you need more info about the smartphone.

Camera

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Rear Camera: 13+8+2 MP

Secondary Camera: 16 MP

LED Flash: Yes

The vivo Y15 packs a 13+8+2 MP triple camera set-up. The camera packs a wide-angle camera as well as face beautification for the front facing camera.

Battery

Battery Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh

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The battery is another of the Y15. The smartphone a large 5000mAh battery, which is one of the largest battery capacities you will find on the market. The battery can last up to two-days while on moderate usage.

Display

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Display Size: 6.35 inches

Display Type: IPS LCD

Screen Resolution: 720 x 1544 pixels

Screen Resolution Density: 268 ppi

Screen Protection: None

The vivo Y15 offers a 6.35-inch IPS LCD display. The display is quite big and just about the size you will find on rival devices. To gives this some perspective, the Camon 11 Pro has a 6.2-inch display while the Huawei P30 Lite rocks a 6.1-inch display.

The display is notched and has a rather thick chin.

Performance

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Operating System: Android 9.0 (Pie)

CPU: Octa-core 2.0 GHz

RAM: 4 GB

Internal Memory: 64GB

Micro SD: Yes, up to 256GB

The Y15 packs a decent performance profile. You get a powerful Octa-core 2.0 GHz chipset that is coupled with 4GB RAM. The setup is quite good and the smartphone is able to handle pretty much everything you throw at it.

Storage-wise, you get 64GB for internal storage and a micro-SD slot that can handle up to 256GB memory.

Design

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Dimensions: 159.4 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm

The vivo Y15 is beautiful and is in fact one of the best designed Android smartphones on the market. The smartphone has this awesome solid compact design and is available in three colors Aqua blue and Burgundy Red.

Price in Kenya

The vivo Y15 has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 21,900 in Kenya.

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